Can martial arts maneuvers be improved?

[mobulis]

On pg 94 of the martial arts book it gives point costs to build maneuvers. Now I build a  maneuver which has +2 OCV and +1 DCV, this costs 3 points now since the maximum amount of points a maneuver can have is 5 can I buy 2 more points of elements to the maneuver with exp or must I buy a whole new  maneuver?
 

[Simon]

Generally up to the GM, but I'd personally say that you would need to purchase a new Maneuver.  Martial Maneuvers are meant to represent a specific movement and not something that you build on over time (by adding different elements to the Maneuver)....so a particular Martial Art may have multiple forms of Strike, representing more and more advanced knowledge within the art.

[Thia Halmades]

The canon from Hero System Martial Arts (6th), pg 92 as my PDF runs, is written in such a way that each maneuver is very specific and locked in, and new maneuvers should be purchased rather than existing ones altered, creating the need for multiple maneuvers to develop a well rounded martial arts style for a given character, school, etc.

 

This is reinforced by the structure, explaining how each maneuver is built and the thoughtfulness required to get it right. It represents a set ”object,” that is purchased by the character but exists on its own as part of the martial art.

 

While the GM may overrule and allow a maneuver to be modified, the structure is that they would instead purchase a new ability.

[unclevlad]

It's also backed in HSMA with the 'hierarchy' of movements, from beginner to expert.  Mind, there are some martial arts styles/templates that jump straight to the intermediate and expert maneuvers.  Kung Fu has no Basic Strike or Defensive Block;  Punch is a martial punch, Block is a martial block.  

[Ninja-Bear]

3 hours ago, unclevlad said:

It's also backed in HSMA with the 'hierarchy' of movements, from beginner to expert.  Mind, there are some martial arts styles/templates that jump straight to the intermediate and expert maneuvers.  Kung Fu has no Basic Strike or Defensive Block;  Punch is a martial punch, Block is a martial block.  

I wouldn’t use this as evidence since the hierarchy is an optional rule. However what I would do as a GM (as I figure most would) would to sell back your old maneuver and buy the newer one. Or if the GM has HSMA, allow you to create a custom maneuver.